I am a fool.

[Prozon]

So as some of you know, I have this '93 Teg.

I bought an engine for it, stuffed her in. Put 1100 miles on the car.

So I was driving down the road at a steady 50mph or so.. and I hear this loud knocking kind of sound..
I pulled over and had it towed home.

My first thought, the timing jumped a tooth..
Checked that, didn't seem off..

Figured somehow I bent a valve.. seemed stiff and possibly caused by the original thought that I jumped a tooth on the timing.

Well I pulled the head, checked them out and they seemed fine.
Then I was staring at the block, and my dad poked one of the pistons. It seemed like it was higher up then it should be.. well it dropped.. quite a bit..

Pulled the oil pan to find it was full of metal shavings and one big chunk of metal.

I pulled the number three piston, which was what had dropped.. and I see that it has absolutely no bearing left. It was all sitting in my oil pan.


Needless to say I am one unhappy camper.

 

[8-bit]

damn sorry to hear bout that.
but im sure u get her up and runnin' asap!

 

[735e32]

Sucks to hear bro..

 

[Prozon]

I've got two idea's floating in my head.

Try to clean up the crank a bit with it in the car. Stuff a bearing. Plastigauge it and see if it'll work. If so, run it. If not, building the bottom end.

 

[mirrorimg]

delete button!

Sucks to hear. Good luck with it. Hopefully you didnt go too far and chew too much of that crank up.

but give us some pics!!!!!

 

[jdmjim]

i bearing slapped mie 2 years ago, it wasnt as bad as yours though

 

[heykosal]

So you bought this new engine and dropped it in without rebuilding it?

 

[Prozon]

It was supposedly rebuilt. Why would I rebuild a rebuilt engine?
I'm not sure why I lost the third cylinder bearing. The others don't seem bad.

 

[*DA3*]

dam that sucks

some rebuild engine may work or may not work

 

[Prozon]

The crank is a little rough, but no major damage. I think I can clean it up by hand. I pulled the piston directly next to it and it looks a little rough, like it got hot or something.. not really sure though. Maybe i'll post pictures and get your opinions.

 

[Rich-PMS]

Defintely post pictures.


Since it was rebuilt did it get broken in propperly?

 

[Prozon]

Broken in properly. Yes.

No sense questioning it anymore, the engine was clearly not rebuilt. The bearings are all worn to the point that it's obvious they have a lot of miles on them.

I got fucked over that engine.

Fuck. Reading the email I had I don't even think he fucking put bearings in it. Looks like JUST rings and gasket set.
Jesus fucking christ. You have no idea how unbelievably angry I am right now. What a fucking dumbass.

Gonna buy new main and rod bearings. Probably pull the motor and see what it needs, give me a chance to check out the synchros in my trans.

 

[Prozon]

I should update the build thread haha.
If anyone is curious about my engine progress check there.

http://www.clubintegra.com/board/showthread.php?t=52356